Department of School, Family and Mental Health Professions

The Department of School, Family and Mental Health Professions offers graduate programs designed to prepare caring, ethical, and cross-culturally competent professionals in the fields of counseling and marital and family therapy.

Top Jobs in America

CNN Money/Payscale.com's recent release of the "Best Jobs in America" rankings listed Marriage and Family Therapists 42nd out of 100 top jobs, with an estimated job growth rate of 41.2%, an estimated 36,000 jobs and a top pay of around $120,000. Other mental health professionals ranked lower than MFTs, with clinical psychologists at 55, psychiatrists at 78 and psychiatric nurses at 85.